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Title: The Space Race


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The Space Race
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Sputnik
  • The race to space is a result of Cold War between
    U.S. and Soviet Union.
  • The Soviets lag behind in the number of weapons
    in their nuclear arsenal but prove to have
    considerable technical skill.
  • Oct. 4, 1957 Soviets launch 1st artificial
    satellite (Sputnik)
  • Less than a month later, they launch Sputnik II
    carrying 1st living creature into earth orbit (a
    dog)

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Sputnik
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U.S. Reaction
  • Sputnik causes great concern in U.S.
  • Have the Soviets surpassed us?
  • Will Sputnik translate into better weaponry for
    them?
  • U.S. responds in January 1958 by launching its
    own satellite.
  • July 1958 Congress establishes NASA- National
    Aeronautics Space Administration
  • NASA takes charge of nations space exploration
    programs.

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Men in Space
  • April 11, 1961 Soviets put 1st human into space
  • Nearly a year later, U.S. responds when Alan
    Shepard matches the Soviet accomplishment.
  • Ohioan John Glenn becomes 1st to orbit the Earth.

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Communism vs. Democracy
  • Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Premier) says Soviet
    lead in space shows superiority of communism.
  • Pres. Kennedy asks his advisors where we can
    catch them.
  • May 1961 Kennedy makes a bold proposal to
    Congress to restore U.S. prestige.

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This nation should commit itself to achieving
the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a
man on the moon and returning him safely to the
earth. No single space projectwill be more
impressive to mankind, or more important for the
long-range exploration of space But in a very
real sense, it will not be one man going to the
moon it will be an entire nation.
May 25, 1961
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The goal
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Apollo Program
  • Throughout the 1960s, U.S. public follows NASA
    programs as new launches every few months bring
    the U.S. one step closer to goal.
  • These steps will be filled with both triumph and
    tragedy.
  • 1967 3 astronauts killed in a launch pad fire.

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Apollo 11
  • July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifts off from Cape
    Kennedy in Florida.
  • Aboard are Neil Armstrong, Edwin Buzz Aldrin
    Michael Collins
  • July 20, they (Armstrong Aldrin) land on the
    moon.

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Moon landing
  • Millions view the landing on TV.
  • Armstrong is the first man to set foot on the
    moon
  • Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap
    for mankind.
  • Apollo program ends in late 1972.

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